Top 10 Rap Artists

sleepy jack · 03-17-2008, 01:39 AM

We have like five billion of these floating around in here so I figure I'll have this one stickied and just lock the rest when I come across them, so yeah go!

1. Dr. Octagon
2. Madvillain
3. Deltron 3030
4. cLOUDDEAD
5. Subtle
6. DJ Spooky
7. MF Doom
8. Dose One
9. Busdriver
10. DANGERDOOM

TheBig3 · 03-17-2008, 11:36 AM

1. Jay-Z
I honestly think he's the most talented rapper to date
2. MC Paul Barman
They don't really have anything else like this, try "Vulture-Shark Sculpture Park"
3. Beastie Boys
Probably made the greatest album in the 80's. Still played constantly on rock radio (from a time when rap was rock).
4. Notorious B.I.G
Was a storyteller when it came to lyrics, but was unstoppable when it came to flow. To quote him, "my slow flow's remarkable"
5. Eminem
Its easy to hate him (here) because he's popular and ICP fans love him, but its unfair to say he's not one of the best rappers ever. His second and third album are on fire to this day.
6. MF Doom
For his work on “hoe cakes” alone he gets a nod from me. Working in a section of rap that doesn’t acknowledge a public image, their focus in the studio is what matters. His investment in this group is worth all the money in the world.
7. Andre 3000
Again, popular so left off a few lists to garner more cred, the working half of outkast keeps his hand in many different pots and its reflected in most things. The concepts alone will keep you interested, never mind the flow or the hooks.
8. Del (and various aliases)
Massive progress from his breakout “catch a bad one” to his hit with Gorillaz. You can see someone who tried to be a rapper morph into someone who happened to rap while telling the stories of his own inverted personal experiences.
9. Black Thought
Tracks 1 and 7, of which the names escape me, on Phrenology are nothing short of badassery. As such, both Black Thought and the roots land themselves at number 9.
10. I refuse to put someone on here I really don’t like.

Dr_Rez · 03-17-2008, 12:23 PM

1: Dr. Dre
2: Eminem
3: Game
4: Tupac
5: Notorious B.I.G.
6: Nas
7: Warren G.
8: Jay Z
9: Andree 3000
10: Will.I.Am

Not Listed: Sage Francis, Aesop Rock, Akon, Urban Dance Squad, Wyclef jean, and yes...Ludacris.

jackhammer · 03-17-2008, 03:46 PM

I can't put them in order but here is a list of 10:

Roots Manuva
A Tribe Called Quest
The Roots
Marxman
Busdriver
Surreal & The Sound Providers
Strange Fruit Project
Public Enemy
2 Pac
Notorious B.I.G

Sparky · 03-17-2008, 04:36 PM

Gabriel Teodros
Public Enemy
Busdriver
Common
Fugees
Pharoahe Monch
Pete Rock
M.anifest
Aesop Rock
Abstract Rude

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

7. Andre 3000
Again, popular so left off a few lists to garner more cred, the working half of outkast keeps his hand in many different pots and its reflected in most things. The concepts alone will keep you interested, never mind the flow or the hooks.

barely missed my list.

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Laces Out Dan! · 03-17-2008, 04:44 PM

Method Man
GZA
Jay Z
Aesop Rock
Mos Def/Black Star
Raekwon
Inspectah Deck
Pete Rock
The Roots
Wu Tang (obvious, but didnt list right away because I've got a couple of Wu artists in my list.)

ProggyMan · 03-17-2008, 10:26 PM

Andre 3000
Aesop Rock
Public Enemy
Notorious B.I.G.
Eminem
Madvillain/MF Doom etc.
Wu-Tang Clan
DJ Shadow
A Tribe Called Quest
Gang Starr

simplephysics · 03-18-2008, 09:23 AM

in no particular order..

Tupac
Aesop Rock
3 6 Mafia
Public Enemy
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Wu-Tang Clan
Treacherous Three
Sugarhill Gang
Nas
Run-D.M.C

ObiSobi · 03-18-2008, 12:21 PM

Led Zeppelin
Nirvana
Sex Pistols
The Smashing Pumpkins
Mudhoney
Elvis Presley
Beatles
B.B King
Incubus
Ludwig von Beethoven

Just a few off the top of my head

ObiSobi · 03-18-2008, 01:34 PM

Do'h!

My Rap and Hip-Hop list:

Coolio
Public Enemy
Everlast
Rage against the Machine (Nu-Metal)
Tupac
Andre 3000

Only six because I'm not much into hip-hop/rap.

03-17-2008, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	1. Jay-Z I honestly think he's the most talented rapper to date 2. MC Paul Barman They don't really have anything else like this, try "Vulture-Shark Sculpture Park" 3. Beastie Boys Probably made the greatest album in the 80's. Still played constantly on rock radio (from a time when rap was rock). 4. Notorious B.I.G Was a storyteller when it came to lyrics, but was unstoppable when it came to flow. To quote him, "my slow flow's remarkable" 5. Eminem Its easy to hate him (here) because he's popular and ICP fans love him, but its unfair to say he's not one of the best rappers ever. His second and third album are on fire to this day. 6. MF Doom For his work on “hoe cakes” alone he gets a nod from me. Working in a section of rap that doesn’t acknowledge a public image, their focus in the studio is what matters. His investment in this group is worth all the money in the world. 7. Andre 3000 Again, popular so left off a few lists to garner more cred, the working half of outkast keeps his hand in many different pots and its reflected in most things. The concepts alone will keep you interested, never mind the flow or the hooks. 8. Del (and various aliases) Massive progress from his breakout “catch a bad one” to his hit with Gorillaz. You can see someone who tried to be a rapper morph into someone who happened to rap while telling the stories of his own inverted personal experiences. 9. Black Thought Tracks 1 and 7, of which the names escape me, on Phrenology are nothing short of badassery. As such, both Black Thought and the roots land themselves at number 9. 10. I refuse to put someone on here I really don’t like. __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-17-2008, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,360	1: Dr. Dre 2: Eminem 3: Game 4: Tupac 5: Notorious B.I.G. 6: Nas 7: Warren G. 8: Jay Z 9: Andree 3000 10: Will.I.Am Not Listed: Sage Francis, Aesop Rock, Akon, Urban Dance Squad, Wyclef jean, and yes...Ludacris. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

03-17-2008, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I can't put them in order but here is a list of 10: Roots Manuva A Tribe Called Quest The Roots Marxman Busdriver Surreal & The Sound Providers Strange Fruit Project Public Enemy 2 Pac Notorious B.I.G __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Method Man GZA Jay Z Aesop Rock Mos Def/Black Star Raekwon Inspectah Deck Pete Rock The Roots Wu Tang (obvious, but didnt list right away because I've got a couple of Wu artists in my list.) __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

03-18-2008, 12:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
ObiSobi Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 147	Led Zeppelin Nirvana Sex Pistols The Smashing Pumpkins Mudhoney Elvis Presley Beatles B.B King Incubus Ludwig von Beethoven Just a few off the top of my head Last edited by ObiSobi; 03-18-2008 at 12:22 PM. Reason: Mispelling

03-17-2008, 10:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Andre 3000 Aesop Rock Public Enemy Notorious B.I.G. Eminem Madvillain/MF Doom etc. Wu-Tang Clan DJ Shadow A Tribe Called Quest Gang Starr

03-18-2008, 01:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
ObiSobi Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 147	Do'h! My Rap and Hip-Hop list: Coolio Public Enemy Everlast Rage against the Machine (Nu-Metal) Tupac Andre 3000 Only six because I'm not much into hip-hop/rap.